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When my oldest daughter was very young, she had an imaginary friend called Lulu. She came from…you guest it, Honolulu. Lulu was staying at our place so that she and my daughter would set up a “beauty shop”.
If you somewhat more adult fantasy also includes Honolulu, here are a few things to feed that fantasy. [Read more…]
For a “leisure society” who has it all (let’s face it, we are spoiled in so many ways), we sure seem to be a bunch of workaholics.
I won’t delve into the psychology of this contradiction. But I will make a plea for taking breaks. [Read more…]
A few years ago, I scaled Mount Washington, the highest peak east of the Mississippi.
The last section of the hike was spent trying to find some kind of path over a huge pile of rocks that seemed to have been dumped on top of the mountain from the heavens. We would look ahead and see about 50 yards up before the rocks faded completely into the clouds.
After climbing 50 yards up, we would look up and again see about 50 yards ahead before the rocks faded into the clouds. This continued for 2 hours, but it began to seem endless, like we were trapped in the twilight zone.
And the drizzle didn’t stop all the while. [Read more…]
Nothing is truly yours, except your own experiences.
Out here in farm country, I see a lot of signs that read, “This land is our land; hands off government”.
Of course, I know what they mean, but the fact is that nobody owns the land. “Ownership” is a fairy tale we tell ourselves so that humans don’t harm each other for use of things. So “ownership” is a good thing. [Read more…]
One of the reasons people these days are so unfit compared to just a generation or two ago is that we have become quite sedentary.
We spend our work days in front of a screen. We spend our leisure time in front of another screen. And too many channels on TV means more butt time and less foot time. We simply don’t move enough. [Read more…]
There’s no doubt you’ve heard people say “There’s an app for that” – probably often enough to make you roll your eyes when you hear it.
While the saying may be somewhat dated, they’re not wrong. No matter what you happen to be doing, there is likely to be an app that can help you do it better, smarter or faster. [Read more…]
Finding happiness is like finding yourself. You don’t find happiness, you make happiness.
You choose happiness.
Self-actualization is a process of discovering who you are, who you want to be and paving the way to happiness by doing what brings YOU the most meaning and contentment to your life over the long run.
This definition of happiness by David Leonhardt, The Happy Guy [Read more…]
As with any major financial decision, before you get life insurance, it’s a good idea to research all your options. While there are probably a gazillion life insurance policies to choose from, each offers different levels of coverage.
After choosing the package closest to what you want, you can personalize your policy with a rider. [Read more…]
Long ago (about a decade ago, actually), but not so far away (just ten minutes form here, in fact), back when I had hair…
“Hey everybody!” Hairdresser Lady called out. “It’s The Happy Guy.”
“Don’t try buttering me up, Hairdresser Lady,” I warned. “It’s not going to work.” [Read more…]
